Submissions open for films and screenplays in any genre. Submissions are evaluated on their own merit rather than compared to others in the same genre.
ALL SUBMISSIONS RECEIVE FEEDBACK!
All submissions will receive the first round score card that shows the rating on a scale of 1-10. Submissions are judged on various aspects such as Plot, Characters, Dialogue, etc... You will also get a short note from the evaluation judge.
For those who desire much more in-depth critique on their films or screenplays, we also offer a Comprehensive Notes option in our submissions. Comprehensive Notes are generally done by a professional outside of the regular jury pool and are between 1-3 pages depending on the length of the project. These notes will not include a lengthy synopsis of your submission that eats up page space. (We think it’s safe to assume that you already know the story). Instead, they will focus in on any trouble areas, make suggestions on anything that may be able to be corrected in post (yeah… we know how that sounds!) and also give a general critique.
NO RELEASE, PRODUCED, OR WRITTEN-BY DATE RESTRICTIONS!
We know it can be tough to get honest feedback on scripts and films, which is why we don’t have any restrictions on films that have been self-distributed and released on YouTube, Amazon, Vimeo, etc… There are also no restrictions on when the film was made or the screenplay was written.
Winning projects will NOT be shown online to the public. We only list the project titles and associated names on our website.
ALL SUBMISSIONS:
All submitted projects will receive the first round score card along with a short note given by the initial judge.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
Since Siren by the Sea has postponed all live events due to health concerns with COVID-19 in Florida, the Official Selections are recognized as submissions that have passed the first round of judging. They will receive custom Official Selection laurels.
CATEGORY AWARDS:
Winners in the following categories* will receive digital laurels.
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST SHORT FILM
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
OVER-ALL WINNER AWARDS ("BEST IN SHOW"):
Winners for the over-all Best Screenplay and Best Film are determined as being the top-rated project from all submitted films and screenplays, regardless of length. These "Best in Show" Winners will receive both digital laurels and physical trophies. (Trophies are mailed to recipients free of charge.)
* If there are not enough entries for a proper competition in any of the film or screenplay categories, the submissions will be pooled together since all projects are judged on their own merit regardless of length for awards.